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Historical Overview of Semiconductor Device Reliability for Telecommunication Networks––
Field Data, Prediction Model of Device Failure Rate, and Wear-out Failure Analyses at NTT
Noboru Shiono, Eisuke Arai, and Shin'ichiro Mutoh
The 1960s brought about the advent of the intense development of semiconductor devices for industrial and commercial applications. Since then, NTT has taken the initiative in introducing semiconductor devices into telecommunication networks to realize highly reliable and miniaturized equipment with high performance.
This article reviews the failure physics approach we have been using to develop highly reliable semiconductor devices. It also summarizes our findings regarding device failures in field use and discusses a failure rate prediction model based on the findings.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, NTT's use of semiconductor devices was the primary factor in the successful development of highly reliable and miniaturized high-performance telecommunications equipment. In the 1960s, the semiconductor industry was in its infancy. Therefore, it was not really known how reliable semiconductor devices would be, and experience in using them in telecommunications equipment was lacking. At that time, NTT was the first company in the world to introduce transistors into telecommunications equipment [1]–[7].
In the early 1960s, NTT introduced a failure physics approach (also known as the physics of failure), described in the next section, in order to develop highly reliable semiconductor devices for telecommunications equipment. The target values for device reliability required in network system design were a lifetime longer than 25 years and a failure rate lower than 0.2–150 FIT (failure in time, which is defined as the number of failures per billion device hours (10-9/h)), depending on the type of device (from diodes to LSIs (large-scale integrated circuits)) and the kind of equipment [4]. For semiconductor devices that had been developed at that time, accelerated life tests (longer than 10,000 hours) and long-term operation tests at room temperature using a large number of devices were conducted to confirm that those targets had been achieved. In addition, field failure tests were carried out with actual working equipment to confirm the high reliability of semiconductor devices and of passive and mechanical components as well.
On the basis of the results of those field failure tests, we developed a failure rate prediction model for electronic components including semiconductor devices to use in the reliability design of the next stage of our telecommunications equipment [8], [9]. The objectives of this failure rate prediction model were the same as those of the well-known MIL-HDBK-217 (Military Handbook) model for reliability prediction of electronic equipment [10], and the procedures were similar.
The development of reliability assurance standards such as MIL-STD (Military Standard) -19500 [11] and MIL-STD-38510 [12] started in the late 1950s, and NTT applied them to semiconductor devices installed in NTT equipment to ensure their high reliability [8]. Over the years, NTT also developed and periodically revised its own assurance standards to reflect advances in device technology. These standards were finally withdrawn in 1987 because the reliability of semiconductor devices had been improved to the level where such standards were no longer necessary.
2. Development of highly reliable devices based on the failure physics approach
The failure physics approach for developing highly reliable devices is as follows; first, various failure modes are investigated in accelerated life tests. Next, associated failure mechanisms are clarified, and device reliability is improved by optimizing device structures and fabrication processes. Finally, a reliability assurance procedure is carried out; this procedure includes conducting wafer acceptance tests, screening tests of encapsulated devices for eliminating early failures, and lot-acceptance tests.
The procedure we followed for developing highly reliable semiconductor devices is shown in Fig. 1, and examples of devices used in NTT equipment are summarized in Table 1 [13], [14]. The relationship between failure rate and working time is known as the bathtub curve, which depicts the early failure period, random failure period, and wear-out failure period. Early failures are caused by latent defects induced during fabrication, and the failure rate decreases with time (β < 1, where β is the shape parameter in a Weibull distribution). Random failures are caused by small latent defects that occur after relatively long-term operation at a constant failure rate (β = 1). Wear-out failures occur after long-term operation due to wear-out and fatigue, and the failure rate tends to increase rapidly during this period (β > 1).
Fig. 1. Procedure for developing highly reliable semiconductor devices for telecommunications equipment.
Table 1. Main devices used in various telecommunication systems, failure modes, and countermeasures for higher reliability.
Countermeasures consisting of fabrication process control and proper screening were effective in reducing the failure rate of early failures. For random failures, long-term tests conducted under actual working conditions confirmed that failure rates were lower than the target value. Wear-out failures, which should never occur during the guaranteed lifetime of a device, were prominent for miniaturized LSIs and optical devices. These failures are classified into degradation-related failures and catastrophic ones. Examples of degradation failures are a decrease in the optical output power of laser diodes (LDs) or changes in the current gain (hFE) of bipolar transistors during operation. In a circuit affected by such degradation, the extent of the degradation has to be accurately estimated in order to analyze its effect on circuit operation in the intended working conditions. Examples of catastrophic failures are the lifting of Au (gold) wire bonding and stressmigration in Al (aluminium) interconnections in plastic-encapsulated LSIs. Wear-out failure analyses that we performed for plastic encapsulated LSIs and LDs are described in more detail in section 4.
3. Failure rate in field use and reliability prediction model
3.1 Failure rate data in field use
From the 1960s to the 1980s, NTT collected a large amount of data on field failures of devices in NTT telecommunications equipment. The devices were typically operated in an air-conditioned room with a maximum junction temperature of 55ºC (ambient temperature 40ºC) and relative humidity of 20–70% [5], [15]–[25].
The relationships between the failure rate of devices (in failures/109 hours = FIT) in field use and the installation year for diodes, bipolar transistors, and bipolar integrated circuits (ICs) are shown in Fig. 2. These values were selected from field data of more than 1×1010 device·hours for diodes, 4×109 device·hours for bipolar transistors, and 5×108 device·hours for bipolar ICs, which corresponded to one to three years of operation. The lower limits of the failure rate estimation are 0.01 FIT for diodes, 0.25 FIT for transistors, and 2 FIT for bipolar ICs. These lower limits are one order lower than the observed failure rate as described below.
Fig. 2. Failure rate in field use vs. year installed in NTT equipment for semiconductor devices.
As shown in Fig. 2, the failure rate decreased with time and approached a certain constant value depending on the device group. These curves are similar to the so-called learning curve, and the constant value corresponds to the failure rate in the random failure period for mature devices. The failure rate seemed to become higher as the process complexity increased. The failure rate in the random failure period was estimated to be about 0.2 FIT for diodes, about 2 FIT for transistors, and about 5 FIT for bipolar ICs. The failure rate observed in field use from the 1960s to the 1980s for more precisely divided device groups in the random failure period is plotted in Fig. 3. The figure shows that somewhat high failure rates were observed for metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) ICs, which had just been developed and had not yet matured in those days, though the failure rates were less than 100 FIT. We also examined the failure rate for LSIs developed in the 1990s by conducting accelerated life tests with a large number of LSIs for about 3000 hours. We found that the failure rates of memory LSIs such as 64-K–1-M DRAM (dynamic random access memory) were below 100 FIT, and those of CMOS (complementary MOS) logic LSIs (about 150-K gates) fabricated with 0.25–0.5 µm technology were below 200 FIT. The failure rates of these LSIs were expected to decrease in the accelerated life tests and approach a constant value below 100 FIT if the tests were continued beyond 3000 hours, because no failures were observed within the first 3000 hours.
Fig. 3. Failure rate in field use in random failure period for various semiconductor devices.
3.2 Failure rate prediction models
3.2.1 NTT model
A failure rate prediction model was developed on the basis of the collected field data and used in the next stage of equipment design [8], [9], [26], [27]. The NTT failure rate prediction model (called the NTT model hereafter) was sought to determine the constant failure rates in the random failure period and was similar to the well-known MIL-HDBK-217 model. It was established for semiconductor devices and passive and mechanical components used for NTT equipment. The failure rate of ICs is expressed as
where λ is the predicted failure rate, λb is the basic failure rate (FIT), πQ is the quality factor, πE is the environmental factor, πT is the temperature factor, and πV is the power supply voltage factor.
The basic failure rate λb was defined for each device type, integration level, and technology. For example, the λb of bipolar digital logic ICs and MOS DRAM is listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Example of basic failure rate of ICs.
Quality factor πQ was given a value from 1 to 4, depending on the quality grade defined by NTT; it was 1 for highly reliable ICs (namely, quality-controlled devices used in NTT equipment). Environmental factor πE was given a value from 0.3 to 1.8, depending on the operating environment such as an air-conditioned room, vehicle, or mobile telephone; it was 0.3 for an air-conditioned room. Power supply voltage factor πV was expressed as πV = 0.35 × exp (0.21VDD) for CMOS ICs and 1 for other devices.
Temperature factor πT is given as
where k is Boltzmann's constant and Tj is junction temperature at the operating condition. This formula was derived by considering the contribution to the failure of two activation energies (Ea) of 0.3 and 0.7 eV. Here, various failure mechanisms showed different activation energies, and the major failure mechanisms for MOS ICs were gate oxide breakdown (TDDB) with Ea=0.3 eV and electromigration or stressmigration of metallization with Ea=0.7 eV. Activation energies for these major failure mechanisms were therefore introduced to define the temperature factor in the NTT model.
Unlike the MIL-HDBK-217 model, the NTT model considered the effect of packaging only for hermetic or non-hermetic (plastic-encapsulated) sealing and did not take the effect of package type or size into account.
3.2.2 Comparison of NTT model with other failure rate prediction models
The final revised version of the NTT model was completed in 1981 and published in 1982 [8]. In those days, comparable prediction models for electronic components were MIL-HDBK-217 (version C (1979) and version D (1982)), and Bellcore TR-332 [28]. Later, other failure rate prediction models were developed such as PRISM [29] and IEC/TR (International Electrotechnical Commission/Technical Report) 62380 [30]. These models consider not only individual components but also the total system operation, and they differ from device-oriented models such as the NTT model and MIL-HDBK-217. Quantitative comparisons of the predicted trend of failure rates among these various models were needed but had not been carried out [31], [32]. We therefore performed comparisons between six device-oriented models of the NTT model (1981), three versions of the MIL-HDBK-217 model (C(1979), E(1986), F(1991)), and two versions of the Bellcore model (TR-332 issue (1997), SR-332 issue 2 (2006)). (Note that TR-332 was changed to SR-332 in 2001.) Operating conditions were assumed to be Tj = 55ºC (ambient temperature of 40ºC) and an air-conditioned room, which corresponded to "Ground, Benign" in MIL and also to the NTT electronic switching system environment. The quality grade was selected as the highest reliable level at NTT, i.e., πQ = 1, which was equivalent to MIL-class B. The power supply voltage factor was a standard voltage, and πV = 1. Under these conditions, comparisons of failure rate were performed for NMOS (n-channel MOS) DRAM and bipolar digital logic ICs as a function of the scale of integration. The results are shown in Figs. 4 and 5.
Fig. 4. Predicted failure rate vs. size of DRAM for various failure rate prediction models.
Fig. 5. Predicted failure rate vs. number of gates in bipolar logic IC gate arrays for various models.
For DRAM, the failure rate prediction curve obtained with the NTT model lies between MIL-HDBK-217 C(1979) and 217 E(1986), and the relationship between failure rate and DRAM size seems to shift in parallel with subsequent versions, i.e., the year of publication. For digital logic ICs, the prediction curves tend to converge at around 200 FIT with increases in the number of gates, regardless of the model. The features of the relationship between failure rate and scale for DRAM are somewhat different from those for bipolar logic ICs. This difference can be explained as follows; the process technology for DRAM had been revised with the very large scale production more quickly than it had for bipolar logic ICs. Consequently, the yield and reliability were improved more quickly compared with bipolar digital ICs. The trend in the predicted results indicated that the failure rate of LSIs would converge to a constant value regardless of the scale of integration, and that value was estimated to be 100–200 FIT even for the maximum scale of integration for a given year. On the whole, the relationship between failure rate and scale of integration can be assumed to shift in parallel with the fabrication year due to advances in technology. Although these prediction models involving the NTT model are old, they can still be used as references for predicting failure rates of recently developed devices.
4. Examples of analyses for wear-out failure modes
Wear-out failure is divided into catastrophic failure and degradation failure modes, as mentioned previously. The time to reach wear-out failures has tended to decrease with the rapid progress in the miniaturization of device dimensions used in LSIs since the latter half of the 1980s. Reliability analyses of plastic-encapsulated LSIs and LDs are described below as respective examples of catastrophic and degradation failures.
4.1 Reliability analysis for catastrophic failures
A reliability analysis was carried out for plastic-encapsulated MOS DRAMs, in which typical failure modes were open failures caused by the lifting of Au wire-bonds and stressmigration of Al(Si) metallization [13]. Weibull plots of failures observed in high-temperature operating tests for 64-K, 256-K, and 1-M DRAMs are shown in Fig. 6. Failure analyses clarified that the failures involved the lifting of Au wire-bonds for the 64-K and 256-K DRAM and stressmigration of Al(Si) metallization for the 1-M DRAM. Au wire-bond failures were induced by thermal expansion mismatch among the molding compounds (10–20 ppm/ºC), Au wire (14 ppm/ºC), and Si (3 ppm/ºC), and also by decreases in the thermal expansion coefficient of molding compounds during high-temperature aging. Stressmigration failure was caused by tensile stress due to the thermal expansion difference between the Al interconnection and the intermediate layer.
Fig. 6. (a) Failures observed for plastic encapsulated DRAM in high-temperature operation tests and (b) estimated failure rate vs. time under normal operating temperature (Tj = 55ºC).
Weibull parameters determined from the results of the accelerated life tests shown in Fig. 6(a) are listed in Table 3. The values of the shape parameter β were 6.5 for 64-K and 256-K DRAM and 2.5 for 1-M DRAM, which indicates the wear-out failures. The activation energy of the Au wire-bond open failure was estimated to be 1.25 eV for 64-K DRAM, and was assumed to be the same for the 256-K DRAM. The activation energy of the Al(Si) stressmigration failure observed in the 1-M DRAM in the 150ºC and 175ºC tests was estimated to be 0.15 eV. However, the failure rate for stressmigration was known to have a plateau around 180ºC and to show complicated temperature dependence [33]. Therefore, 0.55 eV was adopted as the activation energy for failure rate estimation, in which the energy was derived from testing below 150ºC using other test structures [34].
Table 3. Weibull parameters determined from high-temperature operation tests for NMOS DRAM.
The relationship between estimated failure rate and operating time at the operating temperature of 55ºC derived from the above parameters is shown in Fig. 6(b) in a Weibull distribution. Here, the failure rate in the Weibull distribution was obtained by
The target value of the failure rate for catastrophic wear-out failures was set at 10 FIT after 25 years. The failure rates of 64-K and 256-K DRAM were far below the target value, while that of the 1-M DRAM reached the target value after only one year, as shown in Fig. 6(b), which indicates an obvious need for improvement. The1-M DRAM was subsequently improved by using Al(Si, Cu) interconnections instead of Al(Si) interconnections, and the lifetime of the improved 1-M DRAM was confirmed to be 100 times longer than the former one.
Further, room-temperature operating tests were carried out over 17,400 hours with 320 samples, and the results confirmed that the rates of random failures of 64-K DRAM were below 165 FIT. For the 1-M DRAM, 150ºC operating tests using 110 samples for a duration of 10,000 hours confirmed that the rates of random failures were below 62 FIT. The analyses of wear-out failures and random failures confirmed that the total failure rates satisfied the target values.
4.2 Reliability analysis for degradation failures
Degradation of electrical characteristics is a major concern for semiconductor devices such as LDs, whose optical output power degrades with time. Degradation analyses, therefore, are needed in addition to random failure examination and are typically obtained by conducting accelerated life tests. It is imperative to confirm that the amount of degradation during the guaranteed duration of use is within the designated value by analyzing the degradation characteristics. A reliability analysis was done to determine the characteristic degradation of LDs used in the FS-400M submarine optical telecommunications system.
Samples were Fabry-Perot buried type InGaAsP-LDs with a 1.3 μm wavelength. In actual applications, an automatic power control (APC) circuit was used to maintain a constant optical output power; i.e., degradation of the constant output power of LDs was maintained by the increase in driving current in the APC circuit. The failure criterion of the LD degradation was normally defined by a 50% increase in driving current. The accelerated life tests were conducted in conditions of 50ºC and 70ºC temperatures with an output power of 5 mW, and also at 10ºC and 5 mW, which was the actual operating condition. In total, 1000 samples were tested, with 100 samples used for the 10ºC test, 800 samples for the 50ºC test, and 100 samples for the 70ºC test. The rate of random failures was also estimated by testing the same 1000 samples [35].
4.2.1 Degradation mode of electrical characteristics
The degradation mode was a decrease in optical output power, and the degradation corresponded to an increase in the driving current in the APC circuit, which could be easily monitored. The typical degradation characteristics in the 70ºC test are shown in Fig. 7. The driving current increased with time as ΔId/Io (t) ∝tn, where ΔId is the increase in driving current, Io is the initial driving current, t is the test time, and n is a constant. The value of n varied with the samples in the range of 0.4–1.0. The lifetime, which is defined as the time to reach a 50% increase in driving current, was estimated by extrapolating the relation shown in Fig. 7 for each sample. A log-normal plot of cumulative failures versus lifetime for the 70ºC operating test is shown in Fig. 8(a). This log-normal distribution was approximated by the median life of µ = 1.4 × 105 hours and the standard deviation of σ = 0.99, except for the long lifetime portion. Although the activation energy was estimated to be about 0.8 eV from the data at 50ºC and 70ºC, the lowest activation energy of 0.35 eV used in semiconductor devices was applied in order to obtain a more severe prediction in the actual lifetime estimation. The failure rate is given by the following equation for the log-normal distribution [36]:
Fig. 7. Driving current degradation of LDs used in FS-400M system during high-temperature operating test.
Fig. 8. (a) Lifetime distribution of LDs derived from Fig. 7 and (b) failure rate prediction at 10ºC (failure criterion is 50% increase in driving current).
The estimation of failure rate versus time (years) at 10ºC in the actual undersea environment is shown in Fig. 8(b). From this plot, a failure rate of 220 FIT after 25 years was estimated, while 0.001 FIT after 25 years was estimated when 0.8-eV activation energy was applied.
4.2.2 Random failure mode
Long-term reliability testing for 19,000 hours at maximum was carried out for 1000 samples as described above. Except for optical output degradation, no catastrophic failures were observed in these tests. A failure rate lower than 13 FIT (CL=60%) was estimated from these tests of 7.3 × 107 device·hours at 10ºC, where 0.35-eV activation energy was used. Thus, the total rate of wear-out failure and random failure was estimated to be below 233 FIT, which was below the target value of 300 FIT at 10ºC operation and 25 years duration.
4.2.3 Screening
The operating test results showed a relatively good correlation between the increase in driving current at 1000 hours and the lifetime estimated using the procedure described above with a correlation coefficient of -0.62. This indicates that a failure rate one order of magnitude lower than 300 FIT could be obtained by selecting LDs with a smaller increase in driving current after 1000 hours of aging. This procedure was implemented as the third step of screening, where the total screening consisted of three steps: 70ºC/150 mA for 100 h, 70ºC/8 mW with APC for 100 h, and 70ºC/5 mW with APC for 1000 h [35]. The first and second steps were used to avoid early failures and stabilize the electrical characteristics, and the third step was done to select a long-lifetime device. This screening method was called the individual device assurance method because the electrical characteristics of each LD at all stages of production and screening were acquired individually, and because it was expected that this method would make it possible to select LDs with better stability and longer lifetime. This individual device assurance method was also applied for the selection of bipolar transistors used in the submarine coaxial transmission system (CS-36M), in which transistors with high stability, i.e., degradation of hFE of less than 3%, were required during the intended duration of service [37].
4.3 Future challenges
Recently, wear-out failure has become the most significant issue in the reliability of advanced LSIs because the process dimensions have been miniaturized to a size of about several tens of nanometers, and thin plastic encapsulation of high pin counts has been applied, which results in shorter lifetimes. For optical semiconductor devices, the time to a wear-out failure such as the degradation of optical output power has been the most important issue ever since the introduction of optical devices. For such devices, there is a need for more precise reliability analyses and accurate failure rate estimation for both catastrophic failure and degradation modes.
In line with the recent ITRS (International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors) [38], it has been proposed that the failure rate for long-term reliability should be determined according to system scale. For example, 1000 FIT/chip is required for one chip/system, while 1 FIT/chip is needed for 1000 chips/system. However, 1 FIT/chip is not reasonable because it is very difficult or even impossible to ensure by reliability testing when considering the device·hours and testing cost. The future challenge in ensuring high reliability of advanced devices is to provide the most accurate reliability information based on the advanced failure physics approach to system designers, who will then be able to design reliable systems by introducing a redundant unit such as multiple devices used in parallel.
This article presented a review of the development of highly reliable semiconductor devices used in NTT telecommunications equipment over a period of several decades. The findings obtained and the future challenges are summarized as follows:
(1) Highly reliable semiconductor devices were developed through the failure physics approach and were assured through accelerated life testing and field failure examination to have a lifetime longer than 25 years and failure rates from 0.1 to150 FIT (depending on device type), which were adequate for application to NTT telecommunications equipment.
(2) Field failure data for semiconductor devices were collected for various types of operating equipment from the 1960s to 1980s. The data revealed that the failure rate decreased with time and tended to approach a constant value of less than about 100 FIT regardless of the device type or scale of integration.
(3) The failure rate prediction model, called the NTT model, was developed based on field failure data collected and used in equipment reliability design. Comparisons between the NTT model and other models used in those days, e.g., MIL-HDBK-217 and Bellcore TR-332, showed almost the same prediction results.
(4) Since wear-out failure modes vary with device type or technology, it is necessary to clarify failure modes and failure mechanisms for relevant devices by conducting accelerated life tests and failure analyses, and to predict accurate failure rates in actual-use conditions. The use of such accurate failure rate data will lead to the design of reliable equipment.
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Noboru Shiono
Senior Manager, Reliability Center for Electronic Components of Japan.
He received the M.E. and Dr.Eng. degrees from Tohoku University, Miyagi, in 1971 and 1987, respectively. He joined the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (now NTT) Electrical Communication Laboratories in 1971 and was engaged in R&D of highly reliable semiconductor devices. He moved to the Reliability Center for Electronic Components of Japan, where he has been researching the quality and reliability of electronic components and electron devices.
Eisuke Arai
Emeritus Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology.
He received the B.E. and Dr.Eng.degrees from Nagoya University, Aichi, in 1965 and 1975, respectively. In 1965, he joined the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (now NTT) Electrical Communication Laboratories, where he was engaged in R&D of LSI fabrication and DRAM technologies. He moved to Nagoya Institute of Technology in 1996 and is currently involved in education and research on semiconductor materials and device physics.
Shin'ichiro Mutoh
Project Manager, First Promotion Project, NTT Microsystem Integration Laboratories.
He received the B.E. and M.E. degrees in electronic engineering from Chiba University in 1986 and 1988, respectively. In 1988, he joined NTT, where he was initially engaged in research on ultrahigh-speed BiCMOS SRAM and low-power CMOS SRAM circuits. He was also involved in R&D of low-power and low-voltage digital circuit technologies for mobile phone/equipment applications, especially multiple-threshold-voltage CMOS (MTCMOS) circuits. His current interests are ultralow-power wireless sensor node architecture and circuit design for advanced sensor network systems and LSI design for optical telecommunication networks. He served as a Program Committee Member of the Symposium on VLSI Circuits from 2008 to 2011. He is a member of the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) Technology Direction Subcommittee, the IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC) Emerging Technology and Applications and the JSAP Executive Committee of Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits. He is also the Director, General Affairs of IEICE Electronics Society.


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Макси́м Ви́кторович Микита́сь (; ) — украинский предприниматель и политик. Депутат Верховной рады Украины VIII созыва, экс-президент Украинской Государственной строительной корпорации, депутат Киевского городского совета VII созыва (2014—2015 годы), вице-президент Академии строительства Украины.

Биография
Родился 13 сентября 1980 года в городе Припять Чернобыльского района Киевской области в семье энергетиков. Родители работали на Чернобыльской АЭС. После аварии на ЧАЭС в шестилетнем возрасте переехал вместе с семьей в Киев. В 1997 году с отличием окончил киевскую среднюю школу № 286.

В 2002 году с отличием окончил Киевский национальный экономический университет по специальности «Финансы и кредит». Получил квалификацию магистра по финансовому менеджменту. В 2003-м стал сертифицированным специалистом по управлению проектами категории «Д» (сертификат Украинской ассоциации управления проектами «УКРНЕТ»). В 2013 году получил степень кандидата экономических наук по специальности «Экономика и управление предприятиями (экономика строительства)» в Киевском национальном университете строительства и архитектуры. В 2014 с отличием окончил Национальную академию государственного управления при Президенте Украины. Получил квалификацию магистра управления общественным развитием.

Предпринимательская деятельность
В 2002 году начал работать экономистом по финансовой работе в группе управления проектом «Армянск» и группы управления проектом «Титан и Каборга» в ОАО «Южтеплоэнергомонтаж». С 2004 по 2007 годы занимал должности заместителя главы правления по экономике и финансам, а также главы правления ОАО «СМУ Киевской ТЭЦ-6».

В 2007—2010 годах — генеральный директор и директор строительных организаций ООО «СК "Укрстроймонтаж"» и ЧАО «Киевсоцбуд».

С июня 2010 по август 2016 года — президент Украинской государственной строительной корпорации. Уволен с должности в связи с избранием народным депутатом.

Политическая деятельность
В 2014—2019 годах — депутатом Киевского городского совета, заместитель председателя постоянной комиссии по вопросам градостроительства, архитектуры и землепользования. Прошел как беспартийный по списку политической партии «УДАР». Вошел в состав депутатской фракции «УДАР-Солидарность».

С 17 июля 2016 года — народным депутатом. Прошёл на промежуточных выборах, был самовыдвиженцем по одномандатному избирательному округу № 206 (Черниговская область), набрал 31,45 % голосов избирателей.

25 декабря 2018 года включён в санкционный список России.

Семья
Отец — Виктор Григорьевич Микитась (1946—2016), работник Чернобыльской атомной электростанции и ликвидатор аварии на ней, глава наблюдательного совета «Укрэнергомонтажа» — компании, занимавшейся постройкой саркофага.

Мать — Лидия Григорьевна Микитась (урожд. Красножон, род. 1950) — также бывшая работница ЧАЭС.

Максим Микитась женат, воспитывает двух дочерей.

Награды
 Титул «Человек года — 2014» в номинации «Бизнесмен года» общенационального проекта «Человек года» (2015).
 Орден Украинской православной церкви Святителя Николая Чудотворца «За благотворительность».
 Орден Украинской православной церкви Святителя Феодосия Черниговского.
 Орден Украинской православной церкви святого апостола Андрея Первозванного.

Примечания

Народные депутаты Верховной рады Украины VIII созыва
Выпускники Киевского национального экономического университета имени Вадима Гетьмана
Предприниматели Украины
Благотворители
Кандидаты экономических наук
Депутаты Киевского городского совета

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i feel like my glitch has been saved to the cloud via google account.
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I've emailed Niantic, Google & been to the Apple genius bar, all were no help.
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Kidnappers numbering about 10 stormed a church while in service to abduct the presiding Pastor, Pastor Ayo Raphael. This happened at the Resurrection parish of the RCCG in Kabba junction in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
Eyewitnesses said the abduction happened at 9.a.m and the members of the congregation were ordered to lie down.
Though no lives were lost, many members of the congregation were said to have sustained injuries while running away for safety as the kidnappers were shooting into the air.
It was gathered that the kidnappers had contacted the church, demanding N50 million before pastor Ayo can be released.


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Shown at left: some members of the project management team and LEAN/2P leads getting ready to tour the new build.
Shown at right: some of the specialized lighting and booms have been installed in the operating rooms.
Although over 85 per cent complete, the building is still an active construction site with over 600 workers on site daily, which has made it somewhat challenging to get staff inside the building for tours.
We are thrilled to have started staff tours and are elated by the enthusiasm and excitement from participants when getting to tour our new hospital. These tours are being scheduled for departments who will moving to the new site and are offered based on the construction completion schedule. For health and safety reasons, tours are limited to groups of 10 individuals. Managers are starting to receive invitations for their specific tour date.
Tours for the public and programs not moving to the new site in St. Catharines will be available sometime after construction is completed in the fall and before we open to provide patient care in the spring of 2013.


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Reposing at Ryans Funeral Home, Nenagh this Wednesday from 5.30 o'c with removal at 7 o'c to arrive to St. Mary's of the Rosary Church, Nenagh at 7.30 o'c. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 10 o'c followed by burial in Barracks Street Graveyard.
Reposing in Ryan's Funeral Home, Nenagh, this Monday from 5 o'c to 7 o'c. Remains arriving to St Mary's of the Rosary Church on Tuesday for Requiem Mass at 12 o'c followed by burial in Kenyon Street Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers to St Conlon's Home, Nenagh. House private on Tuesday please.
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Homosexuality in Africa, its origin and negative effects
It began with the effects of the feud's phylosophy, after the second world war
By Evelyn Okakwu
Recently the president of the Catholic Bishop conference of Nigeria, Bishop Ignatius Kaigama noted that the Catholic Church is clear on its stand for life and therefore will not encourage any marriage that will
not lead to pro-creation. "We are very clear in stating that we stand for life. The church and indeed our culture recognises only the marriage between a man and a woman. The pro-life conference is aimed at promoting the African culture, as well as the teaching of the church".
Certainly, the culture of homosexuality can best be described as alien to the Nigerian and African society. In a study conducted by the Prolife group, to educate the public about the stand of the church
regarding homosexuality; with the title, Cultural imperatives and medical implications/health challenges in lesbianism, the relationship between the practice of homosexuality and the African culture was explained.
According to the study, "Africa known as the continent of life, had until recently been the most resilient region of the world to the attacks against the family that have surged with extreme violence in the western world during the last 50 years.
Also in the report, the association of Catholic Medical practitioners in Nigeria stated that social constructs cannot be based on deviant manifestation of individualism. To insist that exceptions be the fundaments upon which laws are premised is dubious science and ethical mischief," they stated.
They described the act of homosexuality as a mental orientation, rather than a physical disorientation. The medical association described the normal human being as "Natural bisexual, either male or female. However, it stated further that there are various degrees of inter- sexual conditions, (Physical or psychological) of which homosexuality is one". The study further stated that "Such conditions are not normal and are usually infertile".
But how did the practice of homosexuality, which is so abnormal, become even debatable among normal people?.
According to the Arch Bishop of Calabar Diocese, most Rev. Joseph Ekwuwem, "Historically and evolutionary gay relationship, either between male and male or female and female were hardly noticeable prior to the age of the sex explosion of the 20th century. The following key points were highlighted in the historical process, from the time in question till date.
There was an abnormal sexual behavior in the west after the First World War, but particularly at the end of the Second World War in the early 1940s.
The youths of the same period rebelled against status-quo especially in dressing, to mention but a few. Social norms hitherto acceptable were not only questioned, but largely rejected.
Bishop Ekwuma further stated that most of the attitude encouraged emanated from the philosophy propagated by Sigmund Frued. According to the school of thought, subversive behavior withdrawal from what he described as "Socially human and healthy relationships" and other factors in public life, were traceable to the effects of the malfunctioning between the libido and the super ergo. For this school
of thought, the fundamental sexual desire seeking expression in public life would usually lead to a breakdown in psychological expression; a situation that could lead to the psychological malfunctioning of the affected person.
Following the Freud's philosophy, a retrogressive evolution occurred.
What was in the past considered immodest became a way of life.
Licentiousness which is part of the lower nature of being was let loose. Young people openly started kissing. They fondled and embraced in public places, such as car parks, train terminals, public functions
at theaters and even in churches. Even the St. Peter's square in Rome was note left out as early as during the 1980s.
However, contrary to the givens of Freud's philosophy, psychiatric hospitals were fuller as the number of patients were on the increase. Many young people left home and lived under bridges and in colonies of drug addicts. Cases of crime increased too. Gradually following the sex explosion in Europe was a new baby: "unisex'. Seemingly tired of heterosexual coitus between male and female, the males began to draw into solely male groups. The females began to find new expressions towards freedom to maternal control and so gained fresh liberty, each to live her life the way she wants, even when she is too young for that kind of life. Face caps were turned backwards. Gowns were largely abandoned by young females, who also began to wear trousers with men as men began to wear earrings with them. T- Shirts carried inscriptions like I am sexy; I am crazy, sexual coitus was given a new name: fun. The sacredness of sex and sexuality was thrown overboard, jettisoned into the ocean'.
Speaking further, the bishop added, "The fruits of these are with us today; psychic health as propounded by Frued led people into de-mythologization of sex, rubbing it of its sacredness and its genuinely healthy morality. This in turn, led to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
To avoid this and other similar negative effects, the production and use of contraceptives became necessary. The trend also led to a believe that abortion be legalized. But that has evidently not helped the situation in any way. If anything, the situation was only aggravated by the development in the west.
Unfortunately, not even the stand of the Holy books on the situation has deterred the generation of the present time.
As aptly noted by the Holy Bible God created the man and the woman to multiply through procreation, (Gen. 1,26). This situation that can only be made possible through the union of a man and a woman; the only true kind of marriage, (Gen 4).
Even during the destruction of the world through flood, which was a backdrop of the anger of God, resulting from the sin of man, which included the sin of homosexuality, God proved his desire for man and woman to be together, by instructing Noah to all kinds of animals in pears, of male and female in the ark. A sign that the intention of God was and still is to unite his creation on the bases of male and female union.
Indeed, the western world and a few misled Nigerians may continue to be on the side of destruction, by choosing a path, that not only negates the principle of Africanism but also the very fundamentals of
divinity, but as the special adviser to the President, Goodluck Jonathan on ethics and values, Sarah Jibril, When money is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost. But when character, (Ethichs or righteousness) is lost, all is lost.
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The self-proclaimed "King of All Media", "shock jock" Howard Stern made his debut on Sirius Satellite Radio, being introduced by the new official announcer, actor George Takei. yesterday with liberal use of profanity. Stern made the deal last year to jump to Sirius after increasing pressure from the government, due to fallout after the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime controversy.
Stern said, "I don't compete on terrestrial radio anymore." Satellite radio is not regulated by the United States government as it is a subscriber service.
In his deal with Sirius, Stern gets two channels, "Howard 100" and "Howard 101". The channels launched in October 2005 under the names "Douche 100" and "Douche 101," filled with mostly dead air. However, due to his contract to former employer, Infinity Broadcasting (now CBS Radio), at the time he could not broadcast on them, so he filled up the time with 24-hour marathons of Wack Pack members until his contract expired on New Year's Day. That day, Stern did a commercial free segment on his two stations, playing clips from his days as a child, to working at WTBU (Boston University college radio), WCCC, W4, WWDC, WNBC, and WXRK. Then on January 3 and 5, Stern and his team did live test broadcasts, listeners did call in during the tests, Stern told them that these were test broadcasts and that debut show would be on January 9.
Stern began his career in his family's basement, making tapes of fictional radio programs. He then moved into real broadcasting when he began a show at WTBU, Boston University's college radio station. He then moved on to Hartford's WCCC, followed by WWWW (W4), before landing a job at DC-101, WWDC, there his morning show became a big hit but was fired for criticizing the station. A notable incident happened the day after the crash of Air Florida Flight 90. He called Air Florida asking how much a one-way trip from the Washington National Airport to the 14th Street Bridge would cost. He then moved to New York's WNBC-AM were he had an overnight program (since Don Imus had the morning show). WNBC management attemepted to control Stern but not to much success he was eventually fired before WXRK "K-Rock" picked him up and where history was made from then on.
With the departure of Stern, K-Rock and some other stations have switched to a francished format know as Free FM. CBS Radio also replaced Stern with Van Halen guitarist David Lee Roth on the East Coast, comedic radio personality Adam Corrolla on the West Coast and a lesser-known DJ know as Rover.
Wikipedia has more about this subject:
"No Stern Warnings at Sirius" — Red Herring, January 09, 2006
Brad Kava. "STERN"S FIRST BIG SURPRISE: HE"S MARRIED/NO, HE'S NOT" — Mercury News, January 09, 2006
Stephen Williams. "Howard Stern makes his debut on satellite radio" — Newsday, January 09, 2006
Erin Carlson. "Howard Stern Debuts on Satellite Radio" — Associated Press, January 09, 2006
Mark Rahner. "Howard Stern drops the (F) bomb in satellite radio debut" — The Seattle Times, January 09, 2006
"Howard Stern" — Wikipedia, January 09, 2006
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Bunch family
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Here's the story: Two working parents juggle family, household chores, and their careers while their four children run wild. What is the right balance for this family of six to stay sane?
Name Bunch family
Members Jack Bunch, Judy Bunch, Ethan Bunch, Lisa Bunch, Arlo Bunch, Darlene Bunch
Number of generations 2 generations
Lot 16 Maywood Lane
Funds §3,300
Game The Sims 3
Playability Playable
World Sunset Valley
The Bunch family is a pre-made family in The Sims 3 who resides in Sunset Valley. The family consists of Jack Bunch, his wife Judy and their four children Ethan, Lisa, Arlo and Darlene. Their last name is perceived to be a reference to the television show "The Brady Bunch". They live on a house called "Peep's Peak" at the address 16 Maywood Lane.
The Bunches seem to have a bit of a dramatic life. Jack is an outgoing military man who likes to barbecue and Judy is a hard working scientist who doesn't have time for hobbies or working out. She was once thin, but after 4 kids and many months of pregnancy cravings, she became obese.
Ethan, the oldest, is very popular at school and has a great relationship with all of his siblings, including Lisa. He is very good at school as well. Lisa is the second oldest who seems to be the opposite of her older brother. She is mean, gets into fights and steals things, making her the troubled teenager. She is good friends with VJ Alvi and may have a crush on him.
The third oldest is Arlo, who is extremely hyperactive and athletic and loves to play sports. He is very good friends with most of his family members, except his younger sister Darlene who picks on him. They have a horrible sibling rivalry, but Darlene may only be doing this because she wants attention from her parents. She has broken her bones to get their sympathy and is extremely brave and is a daredevil.
Strangely, Jack and Judy have brown hair, but all their children are light blondes. This is either a developer oversight, or they inherited their hair color from an earlier generation.
1 Onomatology
2 Family tree
5 The Bunch Home
Onomatology
Bunch: A number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together. Their last name is hinted to be a reference to the 60's sitcom The Brady Bunch.
Jack: Hebrew for "Graced by God."
Judy: A diminutive of Judith.
Ethan: Comes from the Hebrew word "Eitan", which means "solid, enduring."
Lisa: Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew.
Arlo: It is of Old English (Harlow) origin, and the meaning is "barberry tree."
Darlene: In English the meaning of the name Darlene is, "tenderly loved"
Jack Bunch
Judy Bunch
Ethan Bunch
Lisa Bunch
Arlo Bunch
Darlene Bunch
The Bunch Home
Peep's Peak (4br, 4ba)
This large, three-story family home includes a guest bedroom on the first floor and an ultra-private bathroom on the top floor. The expensive yard includes a patio perfect for summer grilling.
Address - 16 Maywood Lane
The family's connection to the television show "The Brady Bunch" is further enforced in the family description. It starts off with "Here's the story". This is the same wording in The Brady Bunch opening tune.
nl:Bunch familie pt-br:Família Bunch ru:Семья Банч pl:Rodzina Bunch
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OLIVE BRANCH, MS- The Sylamore 25K/50K is one of the area's most delightful trail races. Thought by many to be a moderately difficult course, the registration is considered to be one of the most difficult events on the planet.
Sylamore registration, which opens at 1pm on a pre-determined day each year, closes within a matter of minutes but the preparation, excitement and anxiety proves to be too much for even the most seasoned of participants.
Brian Swanson, a regular participant of the Sylamore 50K and IT guru, suffered a computer crash which hampered his registration time severely. He told us, "My CPU just couldn't handle all of the calendar reminders, Slack messages, text messages, and Facebook notifications that simultaneously came through my computer at 1pm. No server can process that amount of data." Fortunately, Swanson had enrolled the help of a pacer, Brad Montgomery, who happened to have an extra computer to help push him through the registration process.


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calgaryflames.com is the official Web site of the Calgary Flames. After a 15 year career, Kelba has moved onto other creative ventures and left a legacy of mascot performances that still solidify his reputation for a quality performance without creating controversy or problems. The beloved mascot was created back in 1984 by a couple of local guys who just wanted to see hockey games for free. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. ... A Calgary Flames representative will contact you to confirm the mascot appearance details shortly. Plus, he works for milk bones (O.K. In 2003, Harvey was involved in an incident with Edmonton Oilers former Coach Craig MacTavish when MacTavish ripped out Harvey's tongue. 'Harvey the Hound is the mascot of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames. During the post-game, MacTavish preceded with a comment on the incident. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Harvey has remained a mainstay at Flames games, and at many events throughout Calgary and southern Alberta ever since. ''Harvey the Hound is the mascot of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames. Over the years, Harvey has delighted Flames fans and kids of all ages with his antics and continues to be one of the most recognizable mascots in all of the professional sports. He was the NHL's very FIRST Mascot!!!!! Copyright © 1999-2020 Calgary Flames, LLC and the National Hockey League. Most fans of the Calgary Flames probably can't recall a time when there was no rascally mutt romping around the Saddledome; Harvey the Hound has become as iconic to the Flames organization as the flaming C.. Created, owned and performed by Grant Kelba, Harvey made his debut in 1983 serving as the mascot of the Flames and later as a second mascot for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. calgaryflames.com is the official Web site of the Calgary Flames. NAME: HARVEY THE HOUNDPOSITION: Centre (of attention)HEIGHT: 6'6"WEIGHT: 200 lbs.SHOOTS (marks his territory): RightACQUIRED: Flames First Pound Draft choice in 1983. The incident made headlines throughout North America, and led to many jokes, including having many other NHL team mascots arrive at the 2003 All-Star Game with their tongues hanging out. Harvey gained widespread publicity on January 20, 2003, following an incident with the Edmonton Oilers head coach, Craig MacTavish. Calgary Flames is a trademark of Calgary Flames, LLC. All Rights Reserved. His popularity with the Flames was such that many teams contacted Kelba about making mascots for their own teams. The rest, they say, is history (or, in this case, "Harv-story"). "Kelba's act was just good clean fun". Kelba sold Harvey to the Flames in 1996 and stayed on performing until his retirement in 1999. Introduced in 1983, Harvey was the first mascot in the NHL. If you would like to send Harvey pictures or photographs please mail them to: Harvey the Hound P.0. Copyright © 1999-2020 Calgary Flames, LLC and the National Hockey League. A Calgary Flames representative will contact you to confirm the mascot appearance details shortly. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He is an anthropomorphic dog, appearing to either be a husky or a malamute. Calgary's Harvey the Hound was initially met with skepticism when he debuted three decades ago, but he's now a fixture at games and a family affair for the man who created him. Welcome to the happy-go-lucky, hard working, hopeless at times, hungry at most, huggable Harvey the Hound Headquarters! Harvey the Hound Presented by Healthy Healthy Paws Forward Vet Hospital. BOX 1540 Station "M" Calgary, Alberta Canada T2P 3B9. His first game, February 16, 1984 was a Flames rout over the Pittsburgh Penguins, 10 – 3 at the Pengrowth Saddledome. With the Flames leading 4–0, Harvey was taunting the Oilers behind their bench. (Montreal Expos/Montreal Canadiens), Philadelphia Phil & Philadelphia Phillis (Philadelphia Phillies), https://sportsmascots.fandom.com/wiki/Harvey_the_Hound_(Calgary_Flames)?oldid=1028. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. Once we got the tongue out of his mouth, we started to turn things around a little bit. If we scored that last goal to tie it, I was looking for Harvey the Hound. not really). The incident seemed to spark the Oilers, who scored three goals shortly after, though the Flames held on to win 4–3. Harvey also had a long-running, good-natured feud with TSN broadcaster Gary Green, which began in the late eighties when Green was broadcasting for the rival Winnipeg Jets. He was acquired as the Flames "first pound draft pick" in 1983. Under Kelba's management, Harvey was invited by the NHL to attend 7 All Star Games and tour Japan to promote the NHL over there. All Rights Reserved. The Oilers squirted him and eventually a frustrated coach reached up and ripped Harvey's signature red tongue out of his mouth, tossing it into the crowd. University: Notre Dame, where he played for the HoundsFavourite Movies: "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" & "Snow Dogs"Favourite Book: "Hound of the Baskervilles"Favourite TV Shows: "Scooby Doo" & "Dog the Bounty Hunter"Favourite Foods: Shark Fin Soup, Flame Roasted Duck, Buffalo WingsFavourite Songs: "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley & "Bad to the Bone" by George ThorogoodFavourite Person in Hockey: Bearcat Murray. He was acquired as the Flames "first pound draft pick" in 1983. Harvey the Hound is the 6-ft, 6-in tall mascot of the Calgary Flames. Fundraisers, ribbon cutting ceremonies, parades, add another animal to that wedding party, spice up a sales meeting, looking for a prom date ladies? Please complete the form below. Youppi! Calgary Flames is a trademark of Calgary Flames, LLC. For any other general concerns, questions of feedback, please email mascots@calgaryflames.com, or complete Harvey's appearance request form by CLICKING HERE. Kelba was long since retired by the time of the tongue incident. Not all Flames fans can make it to a Calgary Flames home game in person, but not to fret because Harvey also makes special appearances throughout Calgary and all of Southern Alberta all year long. Surprise your favourite Harvey fan with a visit from the huggable hound, or delight a loved one on their birthday with a special guest. Created in 1983, Harvey was the NHL's first mascot. Harvey is described by the Flames as being 6'6" and 200lbs. *Your credit card will not be charged until after the appearance. Harvey is described by the Flames as being 6'6" and 200 lbs. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. Whenever Green worked a game at the Saddledome, Harvey would display a sign that mocked the broadcaster in some way, prompting an on-air response from Green that feigned contempt. SportsMascots Wikia is a FANDOM Games Community. Introduced in 1983, Harvey was the first mascot in the NHL. Both Lanny McDonald and Doug Risebrough scored hat tricks and ever since Harvey has been a fixture with the Flames. You too can have Harvey the Hound attend your event. Welcome to the happy-go-lucky, hard working, hopeless at times, hungry at most, huggable Harvey the Hound Headquarters! The possibilities are endless!
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Paper recycling may be defined as a range of activities associated with the recovery and processing of scrap paper so that it can be used in the production of new paper products.
The first large-scale paper recycling is believed to take place during the World War I in the U.S. In the Second World War, paper recycling once again received a significant boost caused by the need for materials. With the passage of time, the paper recycling rate slowly increased and according to sources, around 75 percent of paper and paperboard mills in the United States use recovered paper in the production of new paper. The same report states that 40 percent of the mills rely only on recycled paper.
Nearly all kinds of papers are recyclable. Paper items which are not typically acceptable in collection bins include brown and craft envelopes, carbon paper, paper towels, tissues, candy wrappers, coffee cups, and pizza boxes. Some of the most commonly recycled paper items include cardboard, newsprint and magazines, manuals and booklets, and assorted office papers.
Collection: Waste papers are collected from collection bins and deposited in a big recycling container along with the paper collected from other collection bins. So, all kinds of paper go into a single large container.
Transportation: All the recovered or collected paper waste then get transported to the paper recycling plant on a collection van or truck.
Sorting: After getting transported into recycling plants, papers are sorted into different paper categories such as cardboard, newspapers, newsprint, magazine paper, computer paper etc. as different types of papers are treated differently in the next stages of the process to produce different types of recycled paper products.
Making Pulp or Slurry: Pulping involves water and chemicals. In order to pulp the paper, machines first chop it before water and chemicals are added. Then the mixture is heated to break the paper down more quickly into paper fibers. Finally, the mixtures turn into a mushy mix, known as a slurry or pulp.
Pulp Screening and Cleaning: To remove contamination from the pulp, the pulp is forced through screens with holes of different sizes and shapes to remove contaminants such as globs of glue and bits of plastic. If the pulp still contains any heavy contaminants such as staples, the pulp may also be spun around in huge cone-shaped cylinders. The cylinders throw the heavy contaminants out of the cone using centripetal force while light contaminants go to the center of the cone and are removed.
De-inking: After screening and cleaning come de-inking, which involves removing ink from the paper fibers of the pulp while sticky materials known as "stickies" such as adhesives and glue residue are also separated. De-inking is achieved through a combination of mechanical actions (shredding and the addition of chemicals). Light and small ink particles are removed using water while heavier and larger particles are removed using air bubbles in a process called flotation.
Refining, Color Stripping, and Bleaching: In the refining stage, the pulp is beaten to make the paper fibers swell. Beating the pulp also separates individual fibers to facilitate new paper production from the separated fibers. In case coloring is required, color stripping chemicals are added to the fibers to get rid of the dyes from the paper. In this process, brown papers are obtained. When the goal is to produce white recycled paper, the pulp is bleached with oxygen, chlorine dioxide, or hydrogen peroxide to make them brighter or whiter.
New Papermaking: In the final stage of the paper recycling process, the cleaned paper pulp is then ready to be used in the production of new paper. Normally, the pulp is blended with virgin wood fibers to provide the new paper with added smoothness and strength. The recycled paper fibers can be used alone as well, however.
At this stage, the paper pulp is mixed with chemicals and hot water. The percentage of hot water in the mixture is far greater than that of paper fibers and chemicals. After that, the mixture is fed into the headbox of a papermaking machine and is sprayed in a continuous jet onto a large wire-mesh-like screen moving very fast through the machine. As the water from the mixture starts to drain out, the recycled paper fibers start to bond together to form a watery sheet. Then, the sheet moves quickly through a series of felt-cover press-rollers that squeeze out more water from the paper pulp and it comes out as freshly manufactured paper.
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) AF&PA is the national trade association of forest product industry which represents all the paper-based products producing companies in the country and promotes sustainable U.S. forest products in the international marketplace. The AF&PA members produce around 75 percent of paper-based products in the U.S.
Independent Waste Paper Processors Association (IWPPA) Established in 1975, IWPPA is the trade association for companies in the paper product industry in the UK. The association has a total of 80 member companies with a combined yearly turnover of more than £2 billion. The members of the association produce over 2 million tons of recyclate.
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) CPI is another trade association for UK paper-based product producers and recyclers with over 70 member companies. CPI member companies have an aggregate yearly turnover of £6.5 billion.
European Recovered Paper Association (ERPA) ERPA is a European trade association that represents recovered paper federations of different European countries. The paper recovery and recycling federations from Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Finland are members of ERPA.
Paper recycling is a well-established, and capital-intensive industry. Paper recycling can be a useful extension of services for companies that recycle other materials. And at the entrepreneurial level, however, there are opportunities available in the provision of services such as collection, transportation, and sorting.
Where in the past, recyclers were likely to remove only a specific recyclable material from a customer, such as pallets or scrap metal, service-oriented recyclers today are increasingly offering to remove several recyclable materials from customers at the same time. Old corrugated cardboard (OCC) is is more frequently being collected as part of dock sweep programs, where a recycler will remove a range of recyclable products from a location at the same time, on the same truck. Such programs are attractive to customers in terms of helping them to remove the materials on a timely basis rather than having to wait to accumulate a full load of a single material.
One entrepreneurial activity associated with paper recycling is that of paper shredding. According to insiders, an investment in the $30,000 to $60,000 range would be required to purchase a truck and shredding machine combination. Revenue is derived from businesses requiring confidential shredding services, as well as from selling the shredded paper to the recycling plant.
The requirements for recycling paper in the U.S. vary from state to state. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia have all passed laws requiring that all paper grades are recycled.
California requires that businesses recycle newspaper. In Connecticut, it is mandatory that all waste generators recycle newspaper, magazines and white and colored office paper while options for recycling telephone books and discarded mail are left to local jurisdictions in that state. Maine, South Dakota, and Virginia have also adopted targeted mandatory paper recycling requirements.
The paper recycling rate continues to improve. The industry has been negatively impacted by depressed global prices and challenges associated with contamination during the curbside recycling process. One positive development has been an increase in curbside OCC generation, which is attributed to the growth of e-commerce and home delivery. In fact, the paper is increasingly used more for packaging and less for communication, resulting in an evolving mix of material being generated.


We docked at 17:17 local time. Everything has went well and we had a fantastic and fast spinnaker sailing the last day. We are so satisfied and happy with everything, the boat, our self and the ARC engagement.
Looking forward to next ARC!


The number of people registering as out of work in the Newtownabbey area saw a slight increase in the past month, up by four claimants.
Over 600 motorists were issued with parking tickets in Newtownabbey last year, latest figures have revealed.
House prices in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council rose by 1.2 per cent in 2017, official figures have shown.


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John Legend To Embark On "Darkness And Light" Tour with Gallant
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In support of his Darkness And Light album, John Legend will embark on a tour of the same name throughout May and June.
Legend, alongside DopeHouse favorite Gallant, will perform 29 dates, starting the tour May 12 in Miami and end it June 30 at the ESSENCE festival.
Check out the string of dates below.
5/12: Bayfront Park Amphitheater, Miami, FL
5/13: Coachman Park, Clearwater, FL
5/14: St. Augustine Amphitheater, St. Augustine, FL
5/16: Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa, AL
5/18: Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN
5/19: Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
5/21: The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
5/22: Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
5/24: Comercia Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
5/25: Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA
5/27: The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
5/28: The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
6/1: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
6/3: Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA
6/7: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
6/8: Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
6/10: Ravinia Festival*, Highland Park, IL
6/12: Rose Music Center at The Heights, Huber Heights, OH
6/13: Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO
6/15: The Fabulous Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO
6/16: Meadowbrook Amphitheater, Rochester Hills, MI
6/17: Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON
6/19: Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA
6/20: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
6/22: BB&T Pavilion, Camden, NJ
6/23: Foxwoods Resort Casino – Grand Theater, Mashantucket, CT
6/27: Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
6/30: ESSENCE Festival, New Orleans, LA
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Do I have to be nice to liars and the profane?
I have a question: I try to be a friendly person all the time, but some people's personalities I don't mesh with, or I'm not a big fan of how they do things or treat people. Some people lie all the time and make light of it and one guy constantly curses at people and belittles people. I'm not a fan of that, Do I have to greet them, smile and make small talk with them to avoid sinning? I don't go out of my way to speak to certain people, but I'll greet them and talk when we cross paths. Is that a lack of brotherly kindness?
"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:44-48).
"Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know. They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer kept returning to my bosom. I went about as though it were my friend or brother; I bowed down mourning, as one who sorrows for a mother. But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together; the smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me, they slandered me without ceasing. Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed at me with their teeth" (Psalms 35:11-16).
There are always going to be people that you will be more comfortable with. Jesus had his twelve disciples and among them Peter, James and John are with Jesus more than the others and John describes himself as the disciple whom Jesus loved. Yet, you still see Jesus talking and dining with the Pharisees who are trying to trip him up and kill him. Jesus eats with sinners and tax collectors. Why? Because everyone needs saving and these people need it more than others.
Don't participate in other people's sins, but don't close the doors on people. Perhaps one day they will need good advice from Christ and they'll remember that you are approachable. "I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world" (I Corinthians 5:9-10). Wherever we turn, we are going to run into ungodly people. They won't be our best friends, but we can still be polite and kind to them. "Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:17-21).
Don't lose sight of the goal: the salvation of everyone we might meet.


Within this course become familiar with what Progressive Web App are, why you ought to master them and why your stakeholders want progressive web applications over traditional internet sites and native applications.
Become familiar with how to craft an application shell so that your experience can progressively load with an instant presence. I expose you to everything you need to learn about progressive web applications and repair workers.
This course starts each section addressing the beginner, assuming you have no knowledge from the topic. Each section progresses so they cover more and more detail until there is just about no nook or cranny not exposed.
The program includes video modules that review a combination of slides and code demos. Slides and source code references are included so that you can follow along outside the course. Quizzes will also be included so that you can identify topics you may need to review and sharpen. Finally, the program also includes some articles about selected topic being an additional reference.


COLLECTING THE PAST, ONE PIXEL AT A TIME.
THE BITS OF YESTERDAY BLU-RAY.
THE BITS OF YESTERDAY (TBOY) is a documentary film about the super niche culture of the retro video game collector and it's enthusiastic patrons. Most everyone likes or has played a video game once in their lives and these individuals are of no exception. From the Atari 2600 to the Magnavox Odyssey to the Nintendo Entertainment system and beyond, these people strive to keep an antiquated media format alive.
Over 30 collectors; including Internet personalities to retro game store owners invite you to dive into their world as they show you how this underground hobby and culture has impacted their lives. These are just some of their stories, memories, and adventures.
So dust off that old gaming console from the attic, grab a juice box and turn the TV dial to channel 3. Let's travel across the country and through the decades where old, discarded video games are cherished and celebrated.
Michael Thomasson, former Guinness World Record holder for largest video game collection.
Reggie Williams, Collector/ Personality (Radical Reggie)…and many more!
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text: The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to provide crews with the opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The crew include, left to right, Commander Richard Searfoss, Payload Specialist James Pawelczyk, Ph.D., Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams, M.D., with the Canadian Space Agency, Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan, D.V.M., Pilot Scott Altman, Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire, and Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D. Columbia is targeted for launch of STS-90 on April 16 at 2:19 p.m. EST and will be the second mission of 1998. The mission is scheduled to last nearly 17 days. (Photo Release Date: 03/29/98 )


Americans' concerns about prescription drug abuse have risen over the past four years, with some of largest increases coming among well-educated adults.
Today, 76% of the public says that prescription drug abuse is an extremely or very serious public health problem in America, compared with 63% who said the same in 2013. Just 22% regard prescription drug abuse as a somewhat serious or less serious problem, down from 34% in 2013.
Concerns about mental illness are also up slightly from 2013. Currently, 72% say mental illness is an extremely or very serious public health problem, compared with 67% who said this four years ago, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 25-30 among 1,504 adults.
Other public health concerns are largely unchanged since 2013. Eight-in-ten Americans now say cancer is an extremely or very serious problem, while 71% say the same for obesity; similar shares said this in 2013. The shares today saying that alcohol abuse (52%), smoking (51%) and AIDS (47%) are at least very serious public health concerns are little changed from four years ago and remain lower than other problems asked about.
College graduates, in particular, express greater concern over prescription drug abuse than they did four years ago. And the educational differences in views of this problem have narrowed considerably.
In 2013, 54% of those with a college degree or more said prescription drug abuse was a very or extremely serious problem. Today that number has increased to 80%. Among those with some college experience but no degree, 75% cite prescription drug abuse as at least a very serious problem, up from 60% in 2013.
By contrast, concern about prescription drug abuse has remained largely stable among those with a high school diploma or less (70% said extremely/very serious in 2013; 75% say it today).
Nearly eight-in-ten whites (79%) say prescription drug abuse as an extremely or very serious public health problem, a 17-percentage-point increase from 2013. Among nonwhites, 73% view prescription drug abuse as a major problem, little changed from four years ago (65%).
As in the past, there are no significant partisan differences in views of whether prescription drug abuse is a serious public health problem.
Large majorities in both parties say prescription drug abuse is an extremely or very serious problem. Both parties have seen similar increases in concern over prescription drug abuse: Among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, the share saying it was extremely or very serious grew 16 percentage points, while among Democrats and Democratic leaners it increased 15 points.
A separate Pew Research Center survey conducted in August found no partisan differences when it comes to having a family member or close friend who is addicted to drugs.
In the new survey, about half of Americans (51%) say cigarette smoking is an extremely or very serious public health problem in the country today, but there are educational and racial differences in these views.
People with less education are more likely to smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are also more likely to say smoking is an extremely or very serious public health problem, the Pew Research Center survey found. Today 61% of those who have a high school education or less say smoking is at least a very serious problem, while only 44% those who have some college experience and 43% of those with a college degree or more say the same.
Two-thirds of nonwhites say smoking is an extremely or very serious public health problem, while 42% of whites say the same.
While Republicans and Democrats generally agree about the severity of many public health problems, they diverge in their views of mental illness and AIDS as serious health problems for the country.
Many Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (78%) say mental illness is an extremely or very serious public health problem, compared with 63% of Republicans and Republican leaners. The partisan gap is about as large in views of AIDS, with 54% of Democrats and 39% of Republicans viewing it as at least a very serious public health concern.
Yet there are virtually no partisan differences today in concerns over obesity: 71% of Democrats and 69% of Republicans say it is an extremely or very serious public health problem. Four years ago, 77% of Democrats said it was at least very serious problem, compared with 60% of Republicans.


Elba island, a holiday in a relaxing location and more. A vacation in the Elba island is not just a detox vacation in Tuscany, but a charming trip to make either with your family, alone, or as a couple, rich of fun time-spending ideas and luxurious occasions. Take a ferry, destination: the gem of Tuscan archipelago and its famous romantic beaches Biodola, Fetovaia, Cavoli, and Innamorata.
Baia Bianca Suites, near to Portoferraio and few kilometers from Marina di Campo, is a hospitality complex ideal for individually designed tailor-made stays, a highly prestige options for those who love the comfort of the villages and the privacy of Elba villas. In June, July, August, September there are plenty of activities you can do, just ask for advice to our staff, your real 5-star guide for holidays of pure enchantment.
A holiday on a dream island. Escape from stressful city rhythms and sink into nature, follow (on foot or by bike) the old paths with grottoes that lead you to "Volterraio" (the ancient fortress of Etruscan origin). Or accept the challenge of a sailing excursion for snorkeling and diving. If you want to get the most of Tuscany, Pisa, Livorno, Florence, Siena, Pistoia, and Lucca, you can easily and quickly reach them here by sea.


The Cobblers are still assessing the fitness of midfielder Harry Beautyman after the midfielder suffered a knock to his knee in Tuesday night's 3-1 Checkatrade Trophy defeat at Coventry City.
Manager Rob Page is hopeful the former Peterborough United man will recover in time to be fit for Saturday's tough trip to Sky Bet League One leaders Scunthorpe United, but admits he can't yet be certain of his availability.
"One of the positives for me on Tuesday night was when Beauts came on, because I thought he changed the game for us," said Page.
"He was positive, got into good positions and made clever runs for us, but then he has then unfortunately taken a knock.
Beautyman has been a key player for Page this season, and his injury is a huge frustration for the manager, who made nine changes to his starting line-up for the match at the Ricoh Arena in an attempt to keep his team fit and firing for the trip to the table-topping Iron.
But the knock suffered by Beautyman, a second half substitute at the Ricoh, in some way justifies the manager's decision to challenge the EFL competition rules that say six starters from the club's previous outing must start, and Page is making no apologies for doing so.
"We have a big squad and it was an oportunity to give players some minutes, and that is taking nothing away from the competition," said the Town boss.
"We had a couple of knocks and injuries from the previous game on the Saturday (versus Bristol Rovers), and as a manager I wasn't prepared to risk any of them with the game coming up this weekend.
"It was an opportunity for people who havent played as many minutes as they would have liked, and as a player myself I always wanted an opportunity to show what I could do, and some did that and some didn't.
And explaining further his decision to leave the likes of Zander Diamond, Paul Anderson, Matty Taylor and Alex Revell out of the match day squad completely, Page added: "Gabs (Zakuani) was away and we wanted to give Zander a rest as he has played every minute of every game, and four games in the space of 10 days.
"Was I going to run the risk him getting injured and then we have got what we have got for the Saturday? No, I wasn't prepared to do that.
"I stand by my decision to make those changes, and it was a disappointing result because we hate losing games whatever competition it is in.


I am therefore counting it as a "special" finish for Sylvia's Craft Olympics.
and the other has hearts.
I made it from a pattern in a magazine, where different colours were used.
Now I will take you to the sand dunes within walking distance of the house, back in July.
Tadpole in a pool of water.
In the middle of the dunes is this dead forest.
The fluff of a dandylion.
One of the Natterjack Toad habitats. It is rare in the UK.
I was amazed that anything as fragile looking as these plants could survive in this sand-soil.
One was familiar- Everlasting Sweet Pea.
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This is my last entry for the "new" category in Sylvia's Craft Olympics.
They are my 1st attempt at crocheted hexagons in an African Violet setting.
I gave the table centre a fancy scalloped edging trying to remember how to increase and decrease in the right places. I think I managed it some of the time.
The yarn came from the Flying Mitten in Jarvenpaa, while with Ulla.
I promised you last time, a little walk in Beddgelert.
We go south of the village past the church.
And across what looks like an open field.
Looking back the way we have come. You can see the setting for Beddgelert- beautiful.
Early fungi- just for you Ulla.
"Bedd" means grave in Welsh. What a beautiful and apt setting for a hunting hound. How awful that his much loved master was so hasty. My grandmother always said to give an animal the benefit of the doubt if something looks bad. It gives you a chance to evaluate the animal for yourself.
A little further along the track was an enclosure like a roofless house. Inside was a bronze statue of Gelert to welcome you. Bungle stood next to it and looked little -he is 29″ tall!
A rough coated hound probably like an Irish Wolf hound.
We lined up the pack with just Fluff being awkward facing the wrong way. At 13 3/4, I think it is allowed. It works out at 96 and 1/4 years. The new lad Carruthers is at the front with Squeak behind in the pink collar, Fluff facing the wrong way, Bungle at the back by the statue.
I hope Gelert enjoyed his fellow hound visitors.


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